Category Archives: Canadian Press
TFC striker Jozy Altidore out 4-6 weeks after undergoing foot surgery
Toronto FC’s bid to climb out of Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference basement will continue without the help of star forward Jozy Altidore. The Reds, who face the Seattle Sounders in ...
May 08, 2018
Judge approves sale of Weinstein Co. to private equity firm
WILMINGTON, Del. - A Delaware bankruptcy judge says she will approve a private equity firm’s purchase of the Weinstein Co., the studio forced into bankruptcy by the sexual misconduct scandal tha...
May 08, 2018
Israel accuses Iranian forces of rocket attack on Golan
JERUSALEM - Iranian forces based in Syria fired 20 rockets at Israeli front-line military positions in the Golan Heights early Thursday, the Israeli military said, triggering a heavy Israeli reprisal ...
May 08, 2018
"Did we win our game?" Injured Humboldt Broncos player can't recall bus crash
SASKATOON - Humboldt Bronco forward Kaleb Dahlgren remembers putting on his suit during the bus ride to a playoff game, returning to his seat and asking his friend and teammate, Nick Shumlanski, to po...
May 08, 2018
Quebec to impose curfew between midnight and 5 a.m. on some drivers
QUEBEC - Some Quebecers will soon be prohibited from driving between midnight and 5 a.m. The measure will apply as of May 18 to all drivers with a learner’s permit. And the changes to QuebecR...
May 08, 2018
On opening night, some break Cannes' selfie ban
CANNES, France - In its first trial, the Cannes Film Festival’s ban on selfie-taking on the red carpet was adhered to by most, but not all, at Tuesday’s opening night ceremony. Some attend...
May 08, 2018
Acting chief electoral officer Stephane Perrault to become permanent
OTTAWA - The man who’s been filling in as the country’s chief electoral watchdog for the last 18 months has been nominated to take over the job permanently. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau h...
May 08, 2018
'Just killed 2 ppl:' A look at events in the La Loche school shooting
LA LOCHE, Sask. - A judge has handed a life sentence to a student who killed four people and injuring seven others in a mass shooting in La Loche, Sask., in January 2016. Here is a timeline of events:...
May 08, 2018
E-commerce giant Shopify to open first bricks and mortar space this year
TORONTO - Shopify Inc. announced Tuesday its first brick-and-mortar location will open later this year and unveiled a host of new in-store infrastructure in a bid to attract - and keep -more retailers...
May 08, 2018
Edmonton Eskimos keeping coach Jason Maas, GM Brock Sunderland until 2020
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos are keeping head coach Jason Maas and general manager Brock Sunderland until at least 2020. The Eskimos announced after their annual general meeting Tuesday they’...
May 08, 2018